Finding Myself

As many of you may know, these past 4 or 5 years I have really struggled with my weight. I have been unhappy with the way I looked and my joints were super unhappy with me! In March I decided to take control and find myself again. I started a program in hopes that losing some weight would help with my RA and make getting pregnant in the future a little easier. Well, I have now lost close to 40 pounds and I feel pretty fantastic! I am still on my RA medication, but I can tell that the swelling has gone down in my joints and I am hopeful that I won't be COMPLETELY miserable when I do get pregnant..(which won't be for another year or so.. sorry if I got anyone's hopes up!) haha.
Most importantly I feel like I have regained my confidence and have learned new habits of health that will help me to keep the weight off and maintain my healthy weight. Looking at my before and after pictures this morning brought tears to my eyes because I couldn't believe how far I had come.
I was trying to decide if I should post pictures... because of where I work, I sometimes feel like a hypocrite for feeling good about losing weight. But the reality is, I shouldn't be ashamed of the fact that I have taken control of my life and decided to embrace a healthy lifestyle! I haven't been this happy with myself in over 5 years and I kind of want to shout it from a mountain top.
I absolutely love this program and have decided to start coaching and mentoring friends and family that want to find their own optimal level of health. This program is so great and it WORKS!

If you have any questions about the program send me an email and I'd be happy to tell you about it!
getfitwithnikk@gmail.com

Long Lost Blogger

It has been exactly a year since I last posted on this thing... that is crazy! I am sitting at my mom's house doing laundry and decided to do a little blog-stalking. Yeah. I know, I'm creepy. There probably aren't many people that will read this but I am going to post an update anyway!

Last year at this time I had just started working as a secretary at my job. I really enjoyed working with the people in the front office but shortly after settling into the position things changed. My favorite co-worker Lindsay changed positions and I just didn't enjoy it quite as much after that. An opportunity became available to go back to what I was doing before moving to the front office but in more of a supervisor/manager role. So I applied and interviewed and got the job! I was excited to be back on the unit, working more closely with the patients and my co-techies. I have been in this position since September. It has been super stressful, but good overall. I tell Matt all the time that I don't want to work period... I just want to play volleyball any chance I get, stay home all day and watch Netflix! What I would pay to go back to Snow College where, let's be honest, all I really did was play volleyball.

Matt is still working as a personal trainer in the mornings and going to school. He is working so hard, and probably pushing himself a little too far! But, if anyone can do it, he can! I'm so grateful that he is willing to put all this time and energy into school so that I don't have to do it! haha... :) His health has been good and he has been getting nothing but positive news from his oncologist/radiologist. We are so grateful for this and continue to count our blessings!

Just a couple days ago Matt and I were talking about the what the near future has to bring. Such as, school, school, and more school... haha! We talked about many other things, like babies! (Side note: I'M SO BABY HUNGRY!) I just have to hold out a little longer and we can maybe start thinking about the whole starting a family bit! I can do it! Right? We also talked about moving out of state for PA school and where that might take us. If only I could see into the future...

Latest Lovelace photos:

Jager

This was taken on Valentines day in our itty bitty tiny weeny apartment.

2.24.11

I've been slaking on my picture a day but sometimes there's nothing interesting to take a picture of... but look at how stinking cute this flower arrangement is!! Someone sent it to one of the patients at Work and I just had to take a picture!

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2.21.11

Matt got a yam the size of his head tonight at Ruby river!

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2.15.11

Our sweet little Guy had his first grooming experience tonight! He's stinking cute isn't he!? :)

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2.14.11

Matt brought me flowers to work, good start to our Valentine's day! We spent most of our night at Texas roadhouse and then We went to see Just go with it. Super cute movie! It was a fun night... I have the best Valentine ever!!!

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2.13.11

Baby kru! Dinner at Glenn And amber's! Couldn't get rid of the red eye... sorry!

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Valentine gift bag!

This is my pic of the day... I have been making these Valentine gift bags for the last hour. They turned out super cute! Happy Valentine's day!

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Office friend...

Came into work and this is who greeted us! Hows that for picture of the day!

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Jäger

Our sweet little headache! We Love him!

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A picture a day..

Gonna start blogging a picture a day.. I've been horrible lately! This is Matt and I at the Jazz game... a very very sad Jazz game!

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Hawaii

Remember when I used to be really good at posting on my blog... man where have those days gone! I thought I better post about our Hawaii trip even though most of the people that follow my blog are my friends on Facebook and have already seen all my pictures! But whatever!

We had so much fun relaxing and soaking up the sun.

We laid by the ocean and watched sunsets.

We went to a luau.

We Sailed the ocean blue on Cinderella.

We swam with about 14 sea turtles... yes I said 14!

We ate some yummy fresh fish.

We ate some delicious Hamburgers. (Even Hamburgers are better in Hawaii...)

We did some shopping and watched fireworks in Lahaina on the 4th of July.

We snorkeled a few times.

We did the road to Hana and hiked to some of the water falls along the way.

Boys took surfing lessons.

We hiked to a couple blow holes.

We ate about a million pineapples and a million and one Mangos!! mmmm I want some right now!

Probably my all time favorite thing was relaxing by the pool at the second condo we stayed at! It was so nice.. I could live there! I think I will one day.

The End

Shame Shame..

I have been such a terrible blogger lately! I have a few things to catch up on... I guess we will start with Matt's birthday party. He wasn't excited at all of his birthday because he thinks birthday's are lame, but that didn't stop me from throwing a few things together! My family took him out to dinner at Brick Oven, while we were there eating Lexi and Brett and some other friends came over and decorated the house. We brought him home and he was welcomed with a nice splash of water and a shower of flour. (That was Glenn's idea!) I had ordered a PPV UFC Fight and had it recording, so we all sat around and watched the fights and had a yummy cake that my mom and I made! German Chocolate upon Matt's request. It was pretty dang good if I do say so myself! I wish I would have gotten a picture of it! All in all it was a fun filled day/night with friends and family! Here are a few pictures of the evening.

For Easter/Conference weekend Matt and I went with my mom and Sean to our condo in St. George. It was a nice relaxing weekend and all though I didn't get as much laying out time as I would have liked to, it was nice just being able to lounge around and watch Conference. We watched movies, ate our hearts out, straightened Matt's hair, Laid by the pool, hot tubbed, played games. Oh and we candled our ears... yes it was a party to say the least!

Matt and I did take a vacation down to St. George by our selves during Matt's spring break. But I was a failure and didn't take any pictures. Matt got a couple of us biking but thats it! We had a blast though! It was seriously perfect weather.. We got to lay out a couple of the days and we just hung out with friends and lounged around. Our bike ride was way fun minus the climb up to the trail and my flat tire... haha but other than that it was a blast! Well, I think that is all I have for now! Thanks for reading! :)

Lazy Day...

Last week I got to spend the day with these 2 BeAuTiFuL girls! It was so much fun just hanging around the house like old times with my best friend Sarah! Having Harley Jane there with us was just a plus! What an adorable baby!! She is so sweet and such a chill baby!... She really didn't fuss at all. She has the cutest little cheeks and a smile that just melts your heart!

It's so crazy to think that all of my close friends from Snow College all have little babies! It just seems like yesterday that we were in Ephraim causing trouble!

I hope I get to spend more time with my 2 favorite ladies Sarah and Harley... I think that a lazy day like this is required for my sanity!

Hugs and Kisses to all my girls that I don't get to see very often and their sweet little ones! Shalie and Steel, Ellie and Sophie, and Lace Face and Finley! I miss you girls more than you can comprehend! LOVE YOU ALL!!

Keep posting to your blogs so that I get to at least see pictures of you all!

Valentines Day...

Matt and I celebrated V-Day on Saturday. We went to dinner at Ruby River and then we went and saw the movie Valentines Day. It was super cute. Matt knows that dinner and movie is by far my favorite date night! We had fun just being together...
Thank you Matt for being the amazingly wonderful husband that you are! I have loved the past 9 month being married and growing closer together... I really got lucky to get such an amazing husband! Not only was it Valentines Day but it was our engagement anniversary as well! Matt said he thought about taking me up snow shoeing again to where he proposed but I told him the chances of me making it up that mountain again are slim unless you have another diamond waiting for me at the top! :) haha...
Matt gave me this cute Edible Flower arrangement. It was so cute, I really didn't want to eat it!

Yet again, another wonderful Valentine's Day with my handsome Valentine! I love you Matt! I'm excited for many more Valentine's Days to come! xoxoxoxoxo!

Couples Survey

What are your middle names?
Beth & Ross

How long have you been together?
We have been together for about 6 years and 5 months. Married for 8 months!

How long did you know eachother before you started dating?
We knew of each other during school... I would probably say since middle school. But we started talking our Jr. year of high school.

Who asked who out?
Matt asked me to our Jr. Homecoming dance by putting a bunch of balloon's and candy in my car.

Whose siblings do you see the most?
We live with my mom so we see my little brother the most. But the rest of the siblings, I would say its pretty even.

Do you have children together?
Nope.. No kiddies for a long time for us! :)

Did you go to the same school?
Yes!

Who is more sensitive?
I am OVERLY sensitive! haha my poor husband!

Where do you eat out most as a couple?
I would say Joe Bandito's. It's my all time favorite!

Favorite Vacations?
Our only real vacation we have been on together alone was our honeymoon and that was super fun.. but I would have to say that our favorite one will be when we go to Hawaii in July. We can't wait!

Who has the worst temper?
We don't really have tempers, which is a blessing! Matt just gets quiet if he is bugged by something... and I think I pretty much do the same! haha

Who does the cooking?
Matt cooks more than I expected he would. But I love cooking new meals when I have time! Right now, my mom does most of our cooking! haha

Who is more social?
I think I am, I love meeting new people and making new friends. I am very outgoing and I always have been!

Who is the neat freak?
I think we are both pretty neat.. but I think I might be just a little bit more picky about it!

Who is the most stubborn?
We are equally stubborn.

Who hogs the bed?
We pretty much stay to our own sides, but I might kick a little... :)

Who wakes up earlier?
On days that we get to sleep in, I do!

Where was your first date?
We went to Caraba's and then to Homecoming Dance.

Who has the bigger family?
Matt.

Do you get flowers often?
I got more when we were dating... I usually get them for special occasions!

Who eats more?
It's a toss up, but I think Matt eats more.. he just eats more healthy food! haha

Who sings better?
I'm gonna have to say me on this one... Although, Matt isn't bad!

Who does the laundry?
We each do our own most of the time.

Who is better with the computer?
I think I might be...

Who drives when you are together?
Matt.. Always!

Who picks when you go to dinner?
It's usually me... Matt will never decide!

Who is the first one to admit they are wrong?
Me.

Who wears the pants in the relationship?
Matt

Who eats more sweets?
Me for sure!

Who cries more?
Me.

What's your best day together?
So far, our wedding .. May 29, 2009

Where did you honeymoon?
We spent our first 2 nights in Sun Dance. Then we headed for California, we stopped one night in St. George and ended up in San Diego. We just hung out, went to the beach and the San Diego Zoo. Then we spent the last 2 or 3 days in Apple Valley. Matt's grandma actually passed away while we were in St. George so we spent the last few days doing family stuff and funeral stuff. It was a rough end to a fun week!

Favorite date night?
Dinner and a movie!

Favorite TV show to watch together?
Biggest Loser is our all time FAVORITE!!!

Our First Christmas...

This Christmas was so much fun... It was our first Christmas as a Married couple and I loved every minute of it!! We spent Christmas Eve with my mom at her house/our house... We woke up around 8:30 and made breakfast and opened gifts. We were very spoiled!! Then we got ready and headed over to Matt's house for presents. Where we were spoiled some more. We hung out there pretty much all day, we got to talk to Erika on gmail video chat. It was fun to see her and the cute little baby, even though it was a little blurry! Then we headed over to my dads house to say hi before coming home to get into our comfy pj's to lounge and clean up our mess at my mom's house. (We had our Christmas with my dad last Sunday and we exchanged gifts on that day. Again.. Spoiled!) We had a pretty eventful day, it was so much fun to be with all of our family and open gifts and give our gifts. But the best present I got was a call from Mikey and a sweet Christmas letter that he wrote to me. I miss him so much but he sounds like he is doing fabulous! I'm so proud of him and I can't wait to hear his voice again on Mothers day.. Well here are a few pictures that we took yesterday. Enjoy!

Wow..

I have been terrible at blogging lately, but what do you do when you have nothing exciting to blog about?! haha. Here is an update... Matt and I moved in with my mom a few weeks ago, just right before Thanksgiving. We are living in the basement and it has been great so far! :) We love having the extra money every month and it is fun being here with my mom and Sean.

We went with Matt's family to Cali again this year for Thanksgiving. It was nice to get away and be with the family. Unfortunately, all the pictures were taken on other peoples camera's and not my own... so I have none!

Just the other night I got together with a bunch of girls that I work with and had a little party! One of our favorite nurses in the world moved to Arizona... :( I do have some pictures of that night that I will post!

As for pictures of Matt and I.. haha I am no longer photo happy these days! But I suppose I should fix that! Matt is doing great, he is just finishing up his first semester of school.. He has decided that he is most likely going to become a PA so he is gearing his classes in that direction for now! Who knows, it might change..?? But I think that he would do great in that profession! Anyway, nothing else to really report on. Thanks for reading! :)

Tis' the Season!

I cant believe that it is already November... this year has FLOWN by! I'm super excited for the holidays! Alot of firsts for Matt and I, and I cant wait! We are planning on heading to Cali again this year for Thanksgiving with his family. Last year we went we had so much fun, Grandma is going to be missed this year that is for sure!

I'm really excited to decorate our place for Christmas.. Matt wont let me put a tree up until after Thanksgiving though.. So mean! haha I want to start some new traditions for Matt and I, I want to hear some of all my fellow bloggers... Let me know what your favorite traditions are and maybe Matt and I will take those up this year!

I started a work out program that my wonderful husband has set up for me and Lex. Holy smokes.. It is so nice to feel like you have worked hard! I cant wait to feel like I'm in better shape.. and to top it all off VOLLEYBALL is starting tomorrow! Holy Moses, I cant wait! I haven't played since last year! So depressing! We are playing in the Spanish Fork league as we have the past 3 years and hopefully we will do better this year than we did last year! HA!

Well thats all I have for now.. sorry it's a boring post with no pictures... I haven't been taking any lately! And if I do I take them on my phone and just post them on facebook so if you are itching to see some pictures just check my FB. :) Love you all! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

My Sexy Biker Dude.

Matt has been doing a lot of riding on his new bike lately and last weekend him and his friend Brett hiked their bikes up to the top of Maple Mountain.. Yes they are crazy! It took them 6.5 hours to get to the top and 1.5 hours to ride down! They were both really exhausted and sick after and it will probably never happen again so it's a good thing they got a lot of good pictures! Here are a few...